Abrasive Wheels

Abrasive wheels can be hand held, bench or pedestal mounted or mounted in a machine. They are used for cutting off, fettling or grinding, in all cases when using abrasive wheels you must be wearing the correct PPE due to the risk of: Entanglement, Contact ,Fire from sparks, Disk fragmentation, Debris, Eye Injury & Respiratory ailments from dust and fumes.

Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regs

Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)

An Introduction to Equipment

An Introduction to Accessories

Methods of storage, handling and transporting wheels

Inspection & methods of testing for damaged wheels

Pre Use Checks & Maintenance

Guard and/or rest adjustment

Correct Methods for wheel changing

Change and/or dress wheels correctly

Wheel Balancing

Identify & select suitable wheels

Identify common faults, poor practice & hazards

Demonstrating knowledge of safe work practices

Understand Health & Safety requirements

To encourage the use of safe working practices

Theoretical Assessment

Practical Training & Assessment

Hand Held

Bench Mounted

Machine Mounted

Pedestal

All Operators

A fully comprehensive course aimed at people with or without any previous experience in using abrasive wheels.

Course Length

Up to 6 Novice Candidates

1 Day

People given the responsibility of operating abrasive wheels should attend this course to comply with PUWER 1998 and HASAWA 1974

On completion of the course, each delegate will have a working knowledge of relevant legislation and will be fully conversant in the Safe & Proper Use of Abrasive Wheels Techniques

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